The sand would continuously impact Gyarados's body, and the sand would also obstruct Gyarados's vision.
In such a terrible environment, how could Gyarados fight Tyranitar with all its might?
"Gyarados, Aqua Tail!"
The battleground became clear, and Gyarados was currently falling towards the ground, but the battleground was still experiencing an Earthquake.
Green immediately ordered Gyarados, everything was within his expectations.
Gyarados's tail was covered in a layer of water, and using the momentum of its descent, it swung fiercely towards Tyranitar.
"Stone Edge!"
Ryuga chuckled softly, he had already anticipated this.
Tyranitar roared loudly, raising its arms high, and countless sharp stones appeared in front of Tyranitar.
Stone Edge formed and shot rapidly towards Gyarados.
Only two types of attacks can deal super-effective damage to Gyarados: one is Electric, and the other is Rock!
It could be said that Tyranitar counters Gyarados, but similarly, Tyranitar, being weak to Water, is also countered by Gyarados.
"Tyranitar!"
Tyranitar's roar was deafening, and sharp stones shot wildly towards Gyarados.
Gyarados's Aqua Tail swung down heavily, and under its immense power, the incoming Stone Edge was completely shattered, breaking through everything.
Stone Edge couldn't stop Gyarados!
"Thunder Punch!"
The curve of Ryuga's mouth grew wider.
Tyranitar's face twisted into a ferocious expression, and its giant claws shimmered with golden electric arcs, directly meeting Aqua Tail.
"As expected, it knows Thunder Punch?"
Seeing this, Green's expression showed no surprise.
After all, it had already learned Ice Punch, so knowing Fire Punch or Thunder Punch wasn't exactly abnormal, was it?
Boom!
Aqua Tail and Thunder Punch collided heavily—a direct clash of power!
But very quickly, the electricity from Thunder Punch traveled up Aqua Tail and onto Gyarados's body.
Electric arcs continuously flashed, and a hint of pain appeared on Gyarados's face.
After all, with a x4 weakness to Electric, it was simply too sensitive to electricity.
"Gyarados, Hydro Pump!"
Green said in a deep voice.
Gyarados, hearing this, endured the discomfort on its body and opened its mouth, a massive jet of water suddenly shooting out, perfectly hitting Tyranitar.
Tyranitar was hit in the face by Hydro Pump and let out a muffled grunt.
Under the powerful impact of Hydro Pump, Tyranitar was pushed back two steps.
Although Gyarados wasn't skilled in special attacks, Hydro Pump still dealt some damage.
"Body Slam!"
With Hydro Pump effective, Green didn't hesitate, ordering Gyarados to pursue.
Gyarados's massive body glowed white and slammed heavily towards Tyranitar, intending to suppress Tyranitar with its size advantage.
"Don't get carried away, Tyranitar."
Ryuga raised an eyebrow.
Did they really think his Tyranitar wouldn't fight back?
Tyranitar roared, and golden electricity once again appeared on its giant claws, swinging towards Gyarados.
Thunder Punch landed heavily on Gyarados's abdomen.
Under the powerful force and the erosion of electricity, Gyarados once again put on a pained expression.
However, Gyarados showed no signs of retreating.
Its long body directly forced itself to bind Tyranitar.
A chill emanated from its sharp teeth as it directly reached out and bit Tyranitar's shoulder.
Ice Fang!
With this practiced maneuver, Gyarados clearly hadn't played this binding game any less.
Ice Fang successfully hit Tyranitar, and Tyranitar's shoulder was instantly covered in a layer of frost.
Meanwhile, in the audience.
"This Gyarados's endurance is really good. It must have been specially trained."
Seeing Gyarados Bite Tyranitar, Will was quite surprised.
Strictly speaking, Tyranitar had already used Thunder Punch twice, and both times it hit.
Although at the time it was just a clash of moves.
But with a x4 weakness to Electric, Gyarados probably still wasn't feeling good.
Yet Gyarados was still able to make its next move so quickly, clearly it had undergone a lot of special training to resist electricity.
"That must be it, but…"
Karen nodded, then her eyes flickered slightly as she looked at Ryuga, whose expression remained calm and composed.
Although it looked thrilling, Karen still had a strange feeling.
How could Gyarados get so close so easily?
"Green is still too young."
Giovanni chuckled and shook his head, speaking.
Hearing this, Karen and the others looked at Giovanni in surprise.
What did he mean by that?
"Tyranitar has learned Hydro Pump, and given Tyranitar's inherent weakness to Water-type, would Ryuga not let Tyranitar learn other special moves?"
Giovanni said with a faint smile.
This was also why he said Green was still young.
This Gyarados was indeed excellent and strong, but Green was too aggressive and too eager to gain an advantage.
Hearing Giovanni's words, Marnie and the others instantly understood what Giovanni meant.
And at this moment, on the field...
"Something's not right."
Green looked at Tyranitar, which was being bitten and resisting, and frowned slightly.
No matter what, it was too smooth, so smooth it felt suspicious.
Tyranitar's dominance in close combat was clearly demonstrated in the previous battle against Rhyperior.
But in this match, it felt like a performance.
Yes, it was as if it deliberately allowed Gyarados to get close and bind it!
"No! Gyarados, Earthquake!" Green's expression changed slightly.
He realized it.
"It's too late to notice now, Tyranitar."
"Thunder!"
Ryuga chuckled lightly and calmly said to Tyranitar.
Want to retreat? It's not that simple.
Damn it!
Green's brows were tightly furrowed.
As expected, this Tyranitar also learned Electric-type special attack moves.
You're really dirty!
You're a Tyranitar, why are you learning so many special moves of other types?
Gyarados let out a low growl, just about to lift Tyranitar to use Earthquake, when Tyranitar's bound body suddenly flashed with an extremely dazzling, rich golden lightning.
Thunderbolt!
At such close range, Gyarados couldn't dodge at all!
Gyarados's face was almost twisted in pain.
Terrifying electricity instantly filled its entire body, turning Gyarados's huge body golden.
Zzzzt zzzzt ~
The scalp-tingling sound of electricity was incessant.
Even though Green had specially trained Gyarados's endurance against Electric-type moves.
This zero-distance Thunderbolt attack was still too much for Gyarados to handle.
Trying to counterattack in this situation was completely a pipe dream.
Not long after, Thunderbolt finally slowly ended.
Gyarados weakly released Tyranitar, heavily falling onto the battleground, panting heavily.
"It still hasn't lost its ability to battle. Its stamina is really good, very excellent."
Ryuga rubbed his chin, evaluating the Gyarados that hadn't completely lost its ability to battle.
He had to admit, it was indeed a very resilient Gyarados.
Green's face darkened a few shades.
Those words were really a bit grating!
"Tyranitar, Thunder Punch."
Seeing Green not speak, Ryuga shook his head in boredom and ordered Tyranitar.
Tyranitar's single Thunder Punch directly made Gyarados completely 'sleep'.
"Gyarados is unable to battle. Tyranitar wins."
Matori, the referee, carefully observed Gyarados, and after confirming that Gyarados had completely fainted, she calmly announced.
"Then next is the final one, Green. You need to perform better, otherwise it's really a bit boring."
Ryuga, with his hands in his pockets, slowly smiled at Green.
He had already won two matches, and their battle format this time was 3 vs 3.
"Go ahead and talk big now, but you're really dirty."
Green's face darkened upon hearing this.
Damn it, wasn't that what he often said to others?
Since growing up, this was truly the first time he had encountered such a disadvantageous situation.
But Green really hadn't expected that a Tyranitar would ultimately defeat his Pokémon using moves like Hydro Pump and Thunderbolt.
"Oh? As expected of Green, are you going to stand up? Come on, I'm waiting."
Ryuga's smile deepened.
He gestured for Green to send out his last Pokémon.
If he was going to educate, he had to do it clearly.
His goal this time was to sweep Green with one Pokémon.
Currently, Green was only a Mid-tier Champion.
To Ryuga, he was certainly not a strong opponent.
And even if Green became a Top Champion in the future, Ryuga stated that he could still firmly suppress him.
Monster?
He himself was the strongest monster!
He specialized in dealing with monsters!
"Blastoise! I'm counting on you!"
Green took an imperceptible deep breath, his eyes slowly sharpening, and threw out his last Pokémon.
A flash of white light, and a strong, blue, double-cannoned giant turtle landed in front of Green.
This was Green's starter Pokémon, Blastoise!
"Are you ready? I'm about to get serious."
Green stared at Ryuga and said in a deep voice.
Having lost two matches, he absolutely could not lose this one!
This great me is Oak Green!
Being swept by one Pokémon, that's absolutely impossible!
Absolutely!
Otherwise, if that little brat Red found out, what would happen to my face?
"Bring it on."
Ryuga smiled as he looked at Green, indicating that he could attack freely.
Incidentally, Ryuga also carefully looked at Blastoise twice.
It was a very excellent Blastoise.
Its deep blue body, giant shell, and two massive cannons on either side of its shell.
The starter Pokémon from various regions actually all had great potential, and Blastoise was no exception, especially Green's Blastoise.
Furthermore, Blastoise could also Super Evolve and Gigantamax.
However, currently, Gigantamax was only popular in the Galar region.
After all, Gigantamax required energy spots, and energy spots were only available in the Galar region, making it impossible to implement in other regions.
As for Mega Evolution, it had not yet been discovered, let alone spread.
"A pure Water-type Blastoise would still have an advantage against Tyranitar."
At the edge of the battleground, Marnie looked at Green's Blastoise twice.
Unlike a normal Blastoise, Green's looked very fierce.
This was a very striking impression.
It clearly wasn't to be trifled with.
"At this level, simply relying on type advantage doesn't account for a particularly large proportion of the advantage anymore."
Will shook his head.
He didn't think much of Blastoise's type advantage.
In fact, in the eyes of true powerhouses, while type advantage was certainly still considered, it was by no means the only factor, unless one completely countered the opponent.
More often, they considered the Pokémon's type and training, and whether it was suitable for facing the opponent.
"Tyranitar's stamina was depleted in the previous two battles, and strictly speaking, its injuries were quite significant. It just depends on how Ryuga performs."
Will added.
Although Tyranitar was very strong in defeating Rhyperior and Gyarados, it was indeed hit many times by these two Pokémon.
While Ryuga's Tyranitar had excellent defense and deep stamina, there was still an impact.
Moreover, Blastoise was clearly Green's ace, so its strength was definitely formidable.
It remained to be seen how the battle would unfold.
In the arena.
"Tyranitar, kick up some sand."
Ryuga narrowed his eyes slightly and was the first to speak to Tyranitar.
Disdaining the opponent verbally while respecting them psychologically was his consistent creed, although most of the time, he disdained the opponent both verbally and psychologically.
But with Green as the opponent, that was a different story.
"Ban~!"
Tyranitar roared, and its Sand Stream ability activated again!
The sandstorm once again swept up, the wind blew fiercely, and dense sand filled the entire battleground.
Sandstorm!
Under sandstorm weather, Tyranitar's Special Defense would increase, and the constantly blowing sand would make Blastoise uncomfortable, reducing visibility and perception.
"Tsk~ It really did turn out this way."
Green's expression wasn't good.
He spat, "Tyranitar's ability is truly annoying."
And it's a weather ability, so he couldn't use the heavy rain from Rain Dance to override it.
Because for Tyranitar, Sand Stream is an instinct, and it can use its ability to bring it back at any time.
"Blastoise, Hydro Pump!"
Green thought for a moment, then decided to test it with a long-range attack first.
Blastoise let out a low growl, lowering its body slightly, as water-blue energy surged from the two cannons on its back.
The next moment, two massive water jets broke through the sandstorm and shot heavily towards Tyranitar.
"Dragon Dance!"
Ryuga's lips curved into a wide smile as he gave the command to Tyranitar.
Tyranitar's massive body immediately began to dance in a strange manner, its movements mysterious and ancient.
The two incoming Hydro Pumps were dodged by Tyranitar with extreme smoothness and naturalness.
"Damn it, Blastoise, Water Spout!"
Green's expression changed slightly.
This was Tyranitar's second Dragon Dance!
Sure enough, long-range probes like this were completely ineffective against Tyranitar.
In a sandstorm, Tyranitar's perception ability was too strong.
Blastoise clenched its fists, its whole body glowing with blue light, and it heavily slammed its fists onto the ground.
The entire battlefield trembled, cracks spread across the ground, and a faint blue light shimmered.
Water Spout!
One of the ultimate Water-type moves, its power increases with the user's remaining HP!
In the game, its maximum power can reach a staggering 150!
Streams of water erupted from the ground, surging wildly towards Tyranitar.
"What a powerful Water Spout. Rock Tomb."
Ryuga watched the overwhelming torrent of water and raised an eyebrow, praising,
"This Water Spout is indeed excellent."
But that alone isn't enough!
Tyranitar roared loudly, and the ground continued to tremble violently, as thick stone walls rose from the ground, blocking Tyranitar's front.
Rock Tomb is usually used to block an opponent's retreat route for an easier attack, but for Tyranitar, it became a means of defense.
The surging Water Spout fiercely impacted the stone walls, and one wall after another was continuously shattered by the Water Spout.
Splashing water and explosive sounds were incessant.
"Rock Tomb!"
Above Blastoise, massive rocks continuously formed, then heavily fell towards Blastoise.
"Pursuit!"
Ryuga continued to give orders without stopping.
Tyranitar's body glowed with black light, and it stomped heavily on the ground, rushing towards Blastoise.
Its massive body stirred up a whirlwind in the sandstorm, moving incredibly fast!
"Here it comes, Blastoise!"
Green's eyes narrowed.
After two Dragon Dance boosts, Tyranitar's speed and strength were both enhanced.
This was an extremely formidable opponent.
Blastoise let out a low growl, its face tightly strained, appearing extremely ferocious.
"Blastoise, Rapid Spin!"
Green shouted loudly to Blastoise.
Blastoise retracted all four limbs and its head into its shell, spinning rapidly, as if transforming into a top, and directly charged towards Tyranitar.
And it was precisely the moment Blastoise spun away that Rock Tomb slammed down heavily, with a deafening roar.
Ryuga didn't care at all.
Rock Tomb was merely a means to force Green into a direct confrontation, and he didn't expect Rock Tomb to hit.
After all, although Blastoise was slow, avoiding a simple Rock Tomb was still not a problem.
Moreover, Blastoise, when using Rapid Spin, was not slow in its movements either.
"Crush it!"
Ryuga's gaze was fixed on the approaching Tyranitar and Blastoise, a cruel grin spreading across his lips.
"Tyranitar!"
Tyranitar roared, its ferocious aura terrifying, and its giant claws, glowing black, fiercely swung towards Blastoise.
Pursuit!
Pursuit and Rapid Spin collided heavily, but the next moment, Blastoise's massive body was directly sent flying by Tyranitar.
The disparity in strength was so obvious!
"Tyranitar's strength is too terrifying!"
Seeing this, Karen and the others were all shocked.
Pursuit is definitely not considered a very powerful Dark-type move.
But Tyranitar's performance right now was astonishingly strong!
"Hydro Pump!"
"Stone Edge!"
Green didn't panic.
He calmly and quickly shouted to Blastoise.
And almost simultaneously, Ryuga's voice came.
Blastoise, sent flying into mid-air, extended its limbs and head, trying its best to control its balance and adjust its direction.
Blue light surged from both cannons and its mouth simultaneously.
Three powerful water jets shot heavily towards Tyranitar.
Triple Hydro Pump!
On Tyranitar's side, it spread its arms, and countless Stone Edge shards shattered the air, piercing through it as they attacked Blastoise.
Stone Edge and Hydro Pump clashed violently in mid-air!
Boom!
An explosion sounded, and a strong wave of energy swept out, simultaneously pushing back both Tyranitar and Blastoise.
"You can't escape!"
"Tyranitar, Earthquake!"
Shielding his face with his hand to block the strong wind, Ryuga's smile deepened.
The ferocious giant beast roared loudly, stomping heavily on the ground.
The entire battlefield trembled madly, and shockwaves rippled outwards.
Blastoise, currently in the air, couldn't brace itself, so as soon as it landed, it would inevitably be hit by the Earthquake!
"So fierce!"
Marnie's eyes lit up as she watched Tyranitar relentlessly attacking.
She loved it so much, such a powerful, domineering, and ferocious Tyranitar.
This was the pseudo-legendary Desert Tyrant in her heart!
"Surf!"
Green tried his best to balance his body, gritting his teeth as he shouted to Blastoise.
Wave after wave of attacks surged like a tide, leaving Blastoise no time to adjust its state, but if it didn't respond, Blastoise would only fall completely into a disadvantage.
As Blastoise descended towards the ground, its entire body glowed blue, the sound of ocean waves rose, and a giant wave emerged from the ground, supporting Blastoise.
But with the tremors of the Earthquake, Surf instantly dissipated, yet it finally gave Blastoise a chance to brace itself.
"Thunderbolt!"
Seeing this, Ryuga's eyes gleamed.
Tyranitar's roar sounded again, and crackling golden electric arcs continuously flashed around Tyranitar's body.
"Oh no!" Green's pupils contracted.
Because of the recently dispersed Surf, Blastoise was surrounded by water!
Dazzling golden lightning broke through the air, directly hitting Blastoise, who had no way to dodge…
Under the golden lightning, Blastoise landed with a pained expression.
The effect of Thunder was extremely prominent.
"Pursuit!"
Without giving Blastoise a chance to breathe, Ryuga chuckled lowly to Tyranitar.
Tyranitar stomped heavily on the ground, its massive body enveloped in a faint glow, and it rushed towards Blastoise's position.
The Dark-type move, Pursuit!
If the opponent has already taken damage within a short period, then the power of Pursuit will double!
"Blastoise, Body Slam!"
Green frowned, constantly reacting, but this time, he was finally caught.
A few electric arcs still flickered on Blastoise's body, but it still gritted its teeth, leaping up heavily and actively charging towards Tyranitar.
The Normal-type move, Body Slam!
In this situation, dodging was almost impossible, and Blastoise wasn't as fast as Tyranitar.
"Tyranitar~!"
Tyranitar's expression was extremely ferocious, and its giant claw swung fiercely towards Blastoise.
Pursuit and Body Slam collided heavily.
But after only a moment of stalemate, the situation repeated itself.
Blastoise was sent flying directly by Tyranitar, its face contorted in pain.
"Hydro Pump!" Green heavily waved his hand and shouted to Blastoise.
"Rock Tomb!"
As Blastoise flew backward, its two cannons surged, and two water jets shot through the air towards Tyranitar, after which Blastoise slammed heavily onto the ground.
And at the same time, above Blastoise, several massive rocks crashed down from the sky.
The Hydro Pumps directly hit Tyranitar, causing it to stumble back two steps from the impact.
However, Rock Tomb directly struck Blastoise, who also couldn't avoid it.
Amidst rumbling sounds, Blastoise was buried by the giant rocks.
"Then the next one will be the final blow."
"Tyranitar, Giga Impact!"
Ryuga chuckled softly, looking down.
Although hit by Hydro Pump, it was no longer a big deal.
Now it was time to deliver the final blow to Blastoise.
"Tyranitar~!"
Tyranitar roared loudly, a violent aura surging, and its entire body was enveloped in a dense white energy current.
Giga Impact! Also known as Ultimate Impact!
It is a Normal-type ultimate move with the same power as Hyper Beam, except one is a physical attack and the other is a special attack.
After a slight charge, Tyranitar, carrying immense energy, charged towards the location where Blastoise was buried.
"Blastoise, Hydro Cannon!"
Green's eyes narrowed, and he heavily waved his hand, shouting loudly to Blastoise.
Crack ~
The broken rocks were pushed aside, and Blastoise instantly struggled out of the rubble, blue energy continuously condensing.
A giant water sphere solidified in front of Blastoise.
Hydro Cannon!
The ultimate Water-type move that only the Water-type starter Pokémon can learn!
Tyranitar charged madly, and Blastoise heavily threw the giant water sphere.
The water sphere transformed into a Hydro Cannon and shot out fiercely.
Boom!
Giga Impact and Hydro Cannon collided violently!
Strong energy waves and ripples continuously swept out, and wind pressure surged wildly.
But very quickly, Tyranitar forcefully suppressed Hydro Cannon, pushing forward, and its pushing speed became faster and faster!
"Blastoise!" Green's expression changed slightly.
Hearing Green's voice, Blastoise gritted its teeth tightly, constantly squeezing out its internal strength, but it was useless!
Its current condition was simply too poor!
"Tyranitar~!" Tyranitar's roar was close at hand.
Tyranitar, enveloped in a white spiral energy current, heavily slammed into Blastoise.
Under the terrifying force, Blastoise was carried by Tyranitar and violently smashed into the Gym wall.
When Tyranitar released Blastoise, Blastoise's entire body was embedded in the special metal wall, and it started spinning stars in its eyes.
Looking at the fainted Blastoise, Green was silent for a long time, then finally shook his head helplessly.
He… he was actually defeated by one Pokémon against three…
"Blastoise is unable to battle. Tyranitar wins. Since challenger Green's three Pokémon are all unable to battle."
"Therefore, acting Gym Leader Ryuga wins."
Matori observed Blastoise for a moment, then calmly announced the battle result.
Clap~ Clap~ Clap~ Giovanni, with a faint smile, slowly walked over, clapping his hands.
"What a wonderful battle. Indeed, a monster is a monster~"
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